Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.

He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed.

I desperately long to know your regulations at all times.

I choose the path of faithfulness; I am committed to your regulations.

Take away the insults that I dread! Indeed, your regulations are good.

I remember your ancient regulations, O Lord, and console myself.

In the middle of the night I arise to thank you for your just regulations.

Today they stand firm by your decrees, for all things are your servants.

I do not turn aside from your regulations, for you teach me.

I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.

O Lord, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise! Teach me your regulations!

Seven times a day I praise you because of your just regulations.

May I live and praise you! May your regulations help me!

Because I give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

Then you must recall the Lord’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.

Suppose I say to the wicked, ‘You must certainly die,’ but he turns from his sin and does what is just and right.

None of the sins he has committed will be counted against him. He has done what is just and right; he will certainly live.

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.